Influence of total face, facial and nasal masks on short-term adverse effects during noninvasive ventilation Influência das máscaras facial total, facial e nasal nos efeitos adversos agudos durante ventilação não-invasiva

OBJECTIVE: Failure of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been associated with short-term adverse effects related to the use of masks. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence, type and intensity of adverse effects, as well as the comfort, of total face masks (TFMs), facial masks (FMs) and n...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Alcantara Holanda, Ricardo Coelho Reis, Georgia Freire Paiva Winkeler, Simone Castelo Branco Fortaleza, José Wellington de Oliveira Lima, Eanes Delgado Barros Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2009-02-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132009000200010